Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-14

For this district fair weather, followed b. local
rsins southerly winds aud higher temperature
THE PROPOSED NEW STEAMsHIP.-The
article in last Saturdays GAZETTE stating
that q movement was on foot looking 10 the
construction of frss.class iron steamship
at this place was. as might have been eXpec-
red read with interest, and has been the
main theme of conversation hereaoouts ever
since Though it could not positively be
steted al that time that the negotiations
pending would eventuate in the pur-
chase of the Alexandra Marine Railway
Company's shipyard by the Arrow Snip
bujldng Company, it WAS generally under
stood that the latter's offer would be accept
ed To day, however. all doubts have been
dispelled by the closing of the bargain and
the announcement by the officers OF the
Arrow Company that they would proceed
f,rthwith to prepare the yard for the build
ing of the "Pocahou,as," their proposed new
IRON passenger steamship. This morning
Mr.. II. O'Meara, President, Mr.. Robert NJ
FRYER. Chief Engineer, and Messrs. NJ. V.
B. Soaring and w. G. Wood, Directors of
the steamship company, Formally consum-
mated the bargain with thu Alexandria
Marine Railway and Shipbuilding Company,
and immediately bogan preparing the
card for the building OF their ship;
hence. from all that can lie seen aud learned
il appears to be settled fact that this
spring and summer will witness the con-
struction here of the largest and most mag
ni6cept vessel ever built on this continent.
This weeks number of the New York
Maritime Reporter deVotes three entirc
pages To description OF the proposed steam.
er aud nearly column to favorable edl-
(orial comment on the plans adopted by her
constructors This paper asserts positively
that she will be built in this city, and says
Her patent is the largest and most com
prehensive ever granted in the United
States. Il was issued on Jan. II, 1887, and
upon tbs same day was secured in every
country having a sea coast and the possible
ability to construct steamship. Her iron
has already been contracted for III Tennes-
see SPLENDID yard in which to huilG her
has been obtained in Alexandria, Va. with
10 ten days the laying of her keel will be
commenced and before snow flies next win.
ter she will be afioat with the American flag
floating proudly over her, the swittest,
strongest, safest aud most beautiful thing
that rides the waves"
This evening Mr. Fryer said to a reporter
OF the GAZETTE that the arrangements with
MIR. Agnew had been satisfactorily settled
for tue purchase of the ship yard and that
the work of preparing the ground for the
ship would be commenced at once Mr. Ag-
new, in reply to question about the mat
ter. said he felt satisfied that the ship would
be built at once and that tbs company had
the privilege of commencing work to day.
The "cribs" Oh which to lay the keel OF
the vessel will be cons ructed just south of
= ba Chi nd hnr eff
will be set we'll out in the cove aud her bow
will extend into Union street.
FUNER4Ls.-The remains Of the late Val
entue Baker of Fairfax county, were in
TERED at Oak Hill cemetery, Georgetown,
Yesterday. The funeral took place from his
late home, wellington" at 10 o'clock the
remains being brought here, whence they
were taken to Georgetown. The services
we're conducted by Mr.. VIM. Williams, of
Loudoun, of the Friends Church, aud were
largely attended Messrs. c. Lukens, n.
". Person, John Ballenger, A. G. Harmon,
John Bloxham and S. H. Snowden acted as
pail bearers.
The funeral of the late Thomas j. Mehaf,
fey took place from his late residence, on
the corner Of Washington and Duke streets,
this morning. The services were conducted
by Rev. G. H. Norton, and the remains in
tered in ST. Paul's cemetery. The pail
bearers were Messrs. John B. Smoot, W. n.
Lambert, f. A. Reed, 4. D. Fendall, j. h.
Zimmerman and P. B. Hooe.
AN ATTEMPT AT FRAUD-Mr. H. P.
Deah of Berryvlle, Clarke county, brother
OF Mr. a. H. Deahl, of this city, recently
sent consignment of honey to merchant
iu York Pa. A few days afterwards Mr..
Deahl recsived letter from the merchants
son, saying the honey was almost worthless
and would be sold for what it would bring.